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Board approves stone revetment at Kent Tarraco Lane after staff cites lack of vegetative impact
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Summary
The board approved a Class A stone revetment for a property on Kent Tarraco Lane after staff noted FEMA elevations indicate no vegetative wetland impact and the applicant said submerged aquatic vegetation precludes a living-shoreline approach.
The Mathews County Wetlands Board approved a Class A stone revetment for a shoreline project described in the meeting record as Philip and Ellen (permit number read as "25 Dash 1148") at a Kent Tarraco Lane address.
Applicant representative Wade Webb told the board that staff recommended against a living shoreline because of a “large amount of SAV beds” at the site and that the property has substantial erosion caused by fallen trees and undercut banks. Webb said a stone revetment is the remaining practical option to stabilize the eroding bank.
Staff advised the board that FEMA elevation data show the project area is above the elevation for vegetative impact, and the board agreed there is no vegetative impact. A motion to accept the application as submitted was made and seconded. Multiple board members recorded affirmative votes, saying the proposed revetment is appropriate for the site’s conditions. The motion carried and the project was approved as recorded.
The application package read into the record described the revetment dimensions in linear feet and a 10-foot width and 5-foot height for the revetment; the applicant’s statement described fallen and undermined trees as the source of erosion on the bank.
